With US pickup truck sales increasing in Australia, Ram Trucks has added a new model to bridge the gap between the cheapest and most expensive options.
Australia’s biggest seller of US pickup trucks has added another Ram 1500 variant to its range to bridge the gap between the cheapest and most expensive models.
As Ram Trucks Australia prepares to phase out the sub-$100,000 edition that has accounted for most of the sales growth in Australia over the past eight years – the ‘DS Series’ Ram 1500 Express, the company is completing the rest his more recent “DT The lineup of the series.
As previously reported, in a sign of how popular US pickup trucks have become, the Ram 1500 outsold the Jeep Gladiator, Nissan Navara, Volkswagen Amarok and Toyota LandCruiser in single and double cab chassis last month.
While the bulk of the current Ram 1500 range is between $98,950 and $156,950 in Australia, the newly launched Ram 1500 Laramie Sport is priced at $136,950 plus road costs. The high-performance supercharged TRX tops the price range at $224,950.
The Ram 1500 Laramie Sport features color-matched bumpers, grille and side mirrors, a black headliner, carbon fiber-look dashboard and door trim, a 12-inch widescreen digital meter, unique 20-inch alloy wheels and RamBox cargo area in the rear fenders. There are three colors available: white, black and grey.
Safety technology includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind spot warning
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- 360 degree camera view
- Lane Departure Warning
- Radar cruise control
- Parking sensors front and rear
Like all Ram 1500 pickups sold in Australia, the Laramie Sport features the same 5.7-litre V8 (291 kW/556 Nm) mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
The maximum towing capacity is 4,500 kg (depending on the tow bar), while a standard tow bar can tow 3,500 kg.
Unlike independent importers and ‘chop shop’ converters, Ram Trucks Australia is the only Ram authorized restorer of Ram right hand drive pickups in the world.
All vehicles sold through Ram Trucks Australia official dealers – over 68 showrooms across the country – are uniquely coded on the US production line for Australia and New Zealand before being developed in Melbourne to factory safety and quality standards using more than 1000 unique and engineered parts are remanufactured.
Australian prices for the 2023 Ram 1500 DS series:
- Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab – $98,950
- Ram 1500 Warlock II Crew Cab – $109,950
Australian prices for the 2023 Ram 1500 DT series:
- Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab MY22 – $127,950
- Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab RamBox MY22 (with tonneau cover and cargo area divider) – $132,900
- Ram 1500 Laramie Sport Crew Cab RamBox MY23 (with tonneau cover and cargo area divider) – $136,950
- Ram 1500 Limited Crew Cab RamBox MY22 (with tonneau cover and cargo area divider) – $153,950
- Ram 1500 Limited Crew Cab RamBox MY23 (with tonneau cover and cargo space divider) – $156,950
- Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab with sunroof MY22 – $219,950
- Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab with Sunroof MY23 – $224,950
Prices for the Ram 2500 Australian 2023:
- Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab MY22 – $169,950
- Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab RamBox MY22 – $174,900
- Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab MY23 – $172,950
- Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab RamBox MY23 – $175,950
2023 Ram 3500 Australian Prize:
- Ram 3500 Laramie Crew Cab MY22 – $174,950
- Ram 3500 Laramie Crew Cab MY23 – $177,950
All prices listed above exclude road costs such as registration, stamp duty and dealer delivery charges. Metallic paint costs $950.
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